PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dr John Zoidberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

John Zoidberg
vs
Gracie

178 cm
33
185 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

175 cm
34
178 lbs
30 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
AnonymouS

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dr John Zoidberg!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Ricardo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zoidberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Zoidberg.
Gracie drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Zoidberg defends it well.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Zoidberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zoidberg.
Zoidberg takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Zoidberg was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gracie.
Zoidberg misses the jab.
Zoidberg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Zoidberg throws a body shot but no joy.
Zoidberg looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Zoidberg blocks a leg kick.
Zoidberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zoidberg is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a nice head shot.
Zoidberg takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gracie lands a right hook to the body.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
Zoidberg sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gracie.
Zoidberg attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gracie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zoidberg counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body. Zoidberg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zoidberg avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zoidberg misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie's corner calls for a 1-2. Gracie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Gracie.
Gracie lands with an overhand left.
Gracie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zoidberg.
Gracie throws a shot to the body.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Zoidberg sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gracie lands a jab to Zoidberg's midsection.
Nice sprawl there from Gracie as Zoidberg shoots in.
Zoidberg connects with a crisp jab.
Gracie tried to score with a low kick but Zoidberg checks it.
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gracie throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Zoidberg swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoidberg misses with a body shot.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zoidberg slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Zoidberg throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gracie lands with a hook. Zoidberg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zoidberg throws a body shot but no joy.
Zoidberg scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
A leg kick checked by Zoidberg.
Zoidberg appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Zoidberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick from Gracie misses.
Gracie thuds a left hand into Zoidberg's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoidberg scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zoidbergs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Zoidberg throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zoidberg takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zoidberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie tries to land a body kick
and Zoidberg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie jabs at Zoidberg's body.
Zoidberg throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Zoidberg takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Zoidberg swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Gracie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gracie slaps away a takedown attempt from Zoidberg, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zoidberg closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Zoidberg misses with a low kick.
Zoidberg walks into a stiff left hand from Gracie.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
Zoidberg is looking to wear down Gracie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Zoidberg tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Zoidberg.
Gracie throws a leg kick which misses Zoidberg's front leg but catches the back leg as Zoidberg tries to avoid it.
Gracie lands with a slapping head kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Zoidberg might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch lands to the side of Zoidberg 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoidberg misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Gracie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zoidberg.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie swings for the body but Zoidberg moves out of range.
Gracie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zoidberg misses with a straight right.
Gracie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zoidberg throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Zoidberg pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Zoidberg throws a good cross that connects.
Gracie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zoidberg.
Ricardo Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zoidberg feinted with a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Zoidberg swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Zoidberg checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A counter left hand to the body from Zoidberg misses its target.
Zoidberg throws a low kick but Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zoidberg manages to avoid it.
Zoidberg loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zoidberg misses the shot to the body.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zoidberg connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zoidberg is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gracie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Zoidberg lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Zoidberg.
Ricardo Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zoidberg manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Zoidberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zoidberg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zoidberg on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zoidberg tried to score with a low kick but Gracie checks it.
Zoidberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Zoidberg blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Zoidberg loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Zoidberg moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Zoidberg changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Zoidberg takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gracie scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoidberg is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zoidberg. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zoidberg.

Gracie dives in and scores a takedown into Zoidberg's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zoidberg looking to control.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Zoidberg's guard.
Zoidberg is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zoidberg knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie trying to control the action but Zoidberg is working from the bottom.
Gracie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Zoidberg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zoidberg connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zoidberg throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.

Zoidberg throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gracie tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Zoidberg is in Gracie's guard.
Zoidberg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zoidberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zoidberg can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zoidberg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zoidberg throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoidberg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Zoidberg throws a big elbow that misses.
Zoidberg looking to pass the guard.
Zoidberg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zoidberg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zoidberg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Zoidberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zoidberg wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Zoidberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Zoidberg pushes his legs off easily.
Zoidberg chips away with some ground and pound.
Zoidberg trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoidberg throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gracie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zoidberg slips a straight right by Gracie.
Zoidberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gracie connects with a solid leg kick.
Zoidberg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie throws a head kick that half lands.
Zoidberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoidberg throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Zoidberg throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Zoidberg pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Zoidberg avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Zoidberg appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zoidberg.
Gracie scores with the left hand. Zoidberg knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Gracie.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zoidberg, as that shot connected.
Zoidberg misses with a straight left.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zoidberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie throws a leg kick
and Zoidberg counters with a left to the body.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dr John Zoidberg clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Zoidberg is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zoidberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie feints and then cracks Zoidberg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zoidberg down.
Zoidberg will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gracie cracks Zoidberg with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gracie lands the left hand.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gracie.
Zoidberg checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Zoidberg blocks the body kick.
Gracie tries to land a front kick but Zoidberg steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoidberg blocks a leg kick.
Zoidberg jabs Gracie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Zoidberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie lands with a cross.
Zoidberg connects with a solid leg kick.
Zoidberg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zoidberg lands with a hook. Gracie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zoidberg fails to land with a series of punches.
Zoidberg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zoidberg.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick
and Zoidberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoidberg throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Zoidberg defends it well.
Zoidberg misses the shot to the body.
Zoidberg looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zoidberg throws a leg kick that is checked

and Gracie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zoidberg keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie stands and throws Zoidberg's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gracie creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie scoring with punches and elbows.
Gracie gets to mount! Zoidberg was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gracie cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie landing strikes from the mount and Zoidberg is in trouble!
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zoidberg is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie with the ground and pound from mount.
Zoidberg is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
A nice elbow there by Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is landing with some decent strikes but Zoidberg is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Zoidberg is rocked!
A nice elbow there by Gracie.
Oh Zoidberg is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Zoidberg badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Gracie around the waist but Gracie pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Gracie is the winner by TKO! Gracie jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Gracie!
Ricardo Gracie is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Ricardo Gracie thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.